Fans at Monday's league challenge between the St. Monica Academy Crusaders (Montrose, CA) and the host Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals (Canyon Country, CA), saw St. Monica Academy's basketball squad hold off Santa Clarita Christian by a count of 43-36.

With the victory, St. Monica Academy upgrades its record to 1-3 on the campaign. The Crusaders travel to Lancaster Baptist (Lancaster, CA) to play the Eagles in a Heritage challenge on Friday, December 16. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 0-2.

Next up, the Cardinals play the Desert Christian Knights (Lancaster, CA) in a Heritage challenge, on Tuesday, December 6. Santa Clarita Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 0-6 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 41-14 non-league win over Immanuel Christian (Ridgecrest, CA).